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Calculation Policies

As a Maths Mastery School, we have adopted a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach to our teaching of the four maths calculations.  This ensures that children have a detailed understanding of concepts introduced which then can be applied in an abstract world.

The video links below show examples of how addition, subtraction, multiplication and Division is taught throughout school and the representations used.

EYFS and Keystage 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAte3RaM9ao&list=PLez3PkGm6Z4Cn0OaYYxHxKLgiVVlpZOnd&index=4

Keystage 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J3TVhOL1Wg&list=PLez3PkGm6Z4Cn0OaYYxHxKLgiVVlpZOnd&index=1&t=6s

Throughout school, we concentrate on some main representations to embed concepts and understanding.  The representations build upon previous year groups understanding and the progression map for representations can be seen below:

Year Group

Tens Frame

Part Whole Model

Sticks and Dots

Number lines

Place Value Chart

Bar Model

EYFS

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

Year 1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Year 2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Year 3 to 6

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Please have a look at the calculation policy which can be found below.

Primet Primary School

Tatton Street

Colne, BB8 8JE

01282 864607